Babar: A Gift for Mother

Babar

by Ellen Weiss, Judith Gray (Illustrator), Jean de Brunhoff (Created by)

Based on characters created by Jean and Laurent de Brunhoff Every child dreams of the perfect gift for his or her mother! Babar's four children each want to give their mother, Celeste, the perfect present. Pom makes a clay bowl, Flora buys a tiny glass horse, and Alexander selects a shiny, silver balloon. But Isabelle just can't think of a gift for her mother. It takes a consultation with her favorite advisor—her father, Babar—to get her creative juices flowing and lead her to the perfect present, one that comes straight from the heart.

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books, Animals

24 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 2004

About the author

Ellen Weiss has written lots of books for kids, from board books through middle grade. She often works with her husband, Mel Friedman.

Reviews

[Meadow · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hazel was in love with the girls present for her mother. Spoiler alert: I want an actual present!

[Kimberly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very sweet. It's been a long time since I read a Babar book.

[Cynthia · Rating 3 out of 5]

My Joshua loved this series.

[Shasta · Rating 2 out of 5]

Looking for a book to use for Mother's Day with our Faith Friends here at church. This book could have been more but it took the typical way out.

[Shaumbra Papritz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Such a sweet book that emphasizes anything that comes from the heart, at least in the eyes of a parent, is special.